Emery, G. (2014). Archaeological Strip, Map and Sample Excavation of land at Swans Nest House, Watton Road, Swaffham, Norfolk. . Norwich: Norvic Archaeology. https://doi.org/10.5284/1024999. Cite this using datacite

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Title:		 Archaeological Strip, Map and Sample Excavation of land at Swans Nest House, Watton Road, Swaffham, Norfolk.
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Series:		 Norvic Archaeology unpublished report series
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1024999
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Publication Type:		 Report (in Series)
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Abstract:		 Th results of a Strip, Map and Sample Excavation ahead of the proposed development off Watton Road, Swaffham. The area was formerly part of the gardens for a 1930s property known as Swans Nest House and now forms the plot for two bungalows, with garages and a driveway. Prior to the start of works the site comprised of an area of lawn, shrubs, mature trees and a disused outdoor swimming pool. An archaeological geophysical survey carried out on agricultural fields immediately to the south of the site in 2011 identified a large double-ditched enclosure with the potential to extend into the development area (Stratascan Report 2932/Marsh, B. 2011). Although currently of unknown date, the enclosure is similar in form to Middle Bronze Age enclosures excavated elsewhere in East Anglia. Consequently there was potential that heritage assets with archaeological interest may be present at the site and that their significance could be adversely affected by the any groundworks associated with the development. No significant archaeological features were revealed during the course of the excavation. Several modern garden features relating to planting pits were identified, along with the modern graves of a pet dog and of a hamster buried within a ceramic casket. A very small assemblage of finds were collected, which include Late Neolithic to Bronze Age flints, a single sherd of abraded Romano-British pottery and a 17th century trading token. No features were uncovered which relate to the suspected Middle Bronze Age enclosure identified previously through geophysical survey of fields to the south.
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Author:		 G Emery
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Publisher:		 Norvic Archaeology
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Other Person/Org:		 Historic England (OASIS Reviewer)
Norfolk HER (OASIS Reviewer)
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Year of Publication:		 2014
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Site: Swans Nest House, Watton Road, Swaffham, Norfolk.
Parish: SWAFFHAM
District: Breckland
County: Norfolk
Country: England
Location - Auto Detected: East Anglia
Location - Auto Detected: Swans Nest House
Location - Auto Detected: Watton Road Swaffham
Location - Auto Detected: Swans Nest House Watton Road Swaffham Norfolk
Grid Reference: 582570, 307720 (Easting, Northing)
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POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) BELL (Object England)
UNCERTAIN (Historic England Periods) BURNT FLINT (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) BUTTON (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) COIN (Object England)
LATER PREHISTORIC (Historic England Periods) Flint (Find)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
ROMAN (Historic England Periods) SHERD (Object England)
POST MEDIEVAL (Historic England Periods) THIMBLE (Object England)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) ANIMAL BURIAL (Monument Type England)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods) Garden Features (Monus)
PALAEOLITHIC (Historic England Periods) Geological Feature (Monus)
20TH CENTURY (Historic England Periods)
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Middle Bronze Age (Auto Detected Temporal)
Late Neolithic To Bronze Age (Auto Detected Temporal)
17th Century (Auto Detected Temporal)
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OASIS Id: norvicar1-167655
OBIB: Norvic Archaeology Report No. 39
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Note:		 Spiral bound
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Created Date:		 28 Nov 2016